Mariners vs. Rangers Pick
Should the Texas Rangers expect a big win when they host NL West foe, the Seattle Mariners tonight at 8:05PM ET?
The Rangers have Yu Darvish on the mound to face Hisashi Iwakuma of the Mariners. According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Texas is favored at home tonight, as the Rangers are getting a money line of -150 to win. The Mariners are coming in with odds of +140 to prevail on the road, while the over/under total is set at 8.5 runs.
Texas is 77-54 overall, 42-21 at home and 62-61-8 with the over. Seattle is 68-62 overall, 32-34 on the road and 64-61-5 with the over. The Rangers have won seven of their last nine meetings with the Mariners this season. These two have hit the over in seven of their last 10 meetings as well.
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Texas has won four of its last five coming into tonight while the Mariners have lost five of their last six. The Mariners have a good arm in Iwakuma on the mound, but Darvish seems to be a little bit better. Darvish has a 2.91 ERA since making his return and the team has won his last three outings. Given the Mariners struggles right now, look for them to continue in Texas against Darvish, giving the Rangers a sizable victory.
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